Consumer, Real Estate News Affects ETFs Differently
September 30, 2008 – Retail and real estate-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be affected by the latest round of good news/bad news from their respective sectors. Consumer confidence in September actually made some slight gains to hit their highest... Continue Reading »

ETN Investors Shun Funds In Favor of ETFs
September 30, 2008 – Market volatility and the precariousness of our financial institutions are making some exchange traded note (ETN) investors a little nervous. The recent failure of Lehman Brothers has highlighted the risks of ETNs, which are credit instruments.... Continue Reading »

September ETF Performance Report
September 30, 2008 – Today brings to a close one of the most volatile months and quarters for exchange traded funds (ETFS) in stock market history. Several of the country’s largest financial institutions failed, some others merged and others... Continue Reading »

Making Predictions With Financial ETFs Is Impossible
September 30, 2008 – The financial sector and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are in a pit these days. Most of them are trading 50% or more off their highs, and who knows where we’re going to go from... Continue Reading »

Regional Bank ETFs Struggle With Confidence
September 30, 2008 – Until recently, regional bank exchange traded funds (ETFs) were the stalwarts of this whole crisis, resisting the downward motion of the general markets. But now investors fear that these banks are going to get steamrolled right... Continue Reading »

Good News for Bear Markets, ETFs In Volatility Index
September 30, 2008 – If we’re going solely by indicators to tell us that our exchange traded fund (ETF) and economic troubles are nearing a close, one offers a ray of hope. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, otherwise... Continue Reading »

As Bailout Deal Is Hashed Out, Markets, ETFs Wait
September 30, 2008 – After yesterday’s stunning plunge that left stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) nursing some heavy wounds, U.S. and global leaders pulled together to plead with lawmakers to pass a $700 billion bailout plan to save... Continue Reading »

What ETF Investors Have On Their Minds
September 30, 2008 – With all the news and uncertainty going on in the markets, many investors are wondering what to do with their exchange traded funds (ETFs) and their portfolios. Here are some questions that we’ve received from... Continue Reading »